Display form



March 26., 1940. M. A. HEIMANN bIsPLAY FORM 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 19, 1939 'l March 26, 1940.

M. A. HEIMANN 2,194,460

DISPLAY FORM Filed April 19, 1939 2 Sheets-Shea?I 2 30L the handsI in selected adjustments.l

'45 Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional vview Xapproxin Patented Mar. 26,1940 y i j i y i l ,1.

` UNITED STATES PATENTv OFFICE` f `2,194,460v i DISPLAY FORM lMorris A. Heimann, St. Louis, Mo. Application April 19, 1939, Serial N0. 268,705

. 13 Claims. (o1. i6- 173) j This invention relates to adjustable display ing in the'direction of the arrow Il), showing the forms.y attaching means on the shoulder. Objects of the invention are to provide an im- Fig. 1i iS an `enlarged SeCtiOnal View 0n the. proved display device resembling generally the line H--IZ of Fig. 1, showing the means for at- 5. human form and having meansior holding the taching the hand to the arm inL dierent ad- 5 head in different adjusted positions with respect justed positions.

to the body or torso to simulate more closely dif- Fig. 12 is a sectional View on the same line, ferentv postures of a person wearing the articles showing the attaching devices disconnected. j of apparel, etc. arranged on the form for dis- Fig. 13 is a sectional view on the line I3--i3 of lonplay; to provide adjustable pivotal connections Fig- 12. 10 securing the arms to the form and permitting The display form maybe made of solidified the arms to be moved to and retained lin difierplastic, material molded or otherwise shaped asv ent adjusted positions `and thereby produce a desired. The body or torso l `and the head 2 more pleasing effect than can be obtained by are separate and may be connected by Darts '0f 151 use oi" display forms having rigid arms; to prothe present invention tohold the head in difl5 vide means whereby the arms may be adjusted ferent adjusted positions on the body or torso in relatively and secured in direrent relative" adsimulation of different postures 0f a person Wearjusted positions for the purposes indicated; and ing diieleni 211910168 0f apparel. vAS Shown. a to provide means for securing the hands tothe y block `3 of wood or analogous penetrable mate,-

arms in different adjusted positions in order to rial iS embedded Within the upper end 0f `the 20 permit better and more pleasing adjustments of body orl torso l and rigidly retained therein by the device for display purposes. f adhesive union with the material forming the' Various other objects and advantages of the body lf; or the block 3 may be secured to the invention will be apparent from the following body l by glue or cement or other fastening description, reference being made to the annexed means. `A vmetallic plate li is attachedto the 25 drawings,A in whichblock 3 by removable and replaceable fasteners -Fig. 1 is an elevation of a portion of a display 5. The vplate 4 is formed with an integral upiorm made in accordance with the present inwardly extended circumferential' flange 6,]the f vention', and showing the head and the arms and' outer surface of which is in continuation of the outerv surface of they adjacent'portion of the 30 Fig. 2 is an elevation showingthe head ina body l. A pivot l extends upwardly through diierent adjustment. f thecenterv of the block 3 and is attached there- Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View on the line toy by a nail 8 orrthe like driven into the block 3-3 of Fig. l sho-wing an embodiment of means 3. and through a hole in said pivot. The pivot 'l for holding the head in different adjusted posiextends upwardly substantially beyond `the plate 35 tions with respect tothe body or torso. di and beyond the upper end' Offhe body l. As Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line l-d of shown, the DiVOi 7 iS a SeCifiOi'l'Of a'meiiaiii'illbe.

' Fig. 3 showing the parts separated `to an extent lbut may be. varied in this particular.

permitting the head to be turned to different ad- The iOWel @11d O the neck 9 made in integral 40 justments. i connection with the head '2 4is oi' the same di- 40, Fig 5 is a sectionai View on the 1in@ 5 5 of ameter as the outside diameter of the iiange 6., Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrow 5. and ncludesfdownwafdiy' @Xieilded portion l0 Fig. 6 is a sectional View on the same line look- 0f feduced'dlamete" adapted- O extend. into the mg in the direction of the arrow Q space enclosed by the flange' ii. A fitting commately on the une 11 of Fie. i snowing the s 10W md-attac1ed tosmd block by Wildmg adjustablepivotal connections securing the arms geowse l ladfsugggglo; to the form. a f th Il by a number of fasteners ldextending through l Flg- 81 S a Emma? Sectlonal View Showmg e said plate I3 and said block Il and having 50,

afm' partially detachfd from the fofmv. clamping nuts l5 screwed thereon to clamp said F1g 9 1S im eievtcn 0f that end Ofihe arm. block and said plate together. The fasteners I4 that 1s secured to the shoulder, on the line S-r-l may be formed with anguiariy extended portions of Fig, 8 looking in the direction of the arrow 9. I6 embedded inthe necky 9 and preventing de- 55. ..Fig..10,is.an.elevation on the same'line looktachment ofv the parts Il, lI2, and I3 from the 55! prising a metallic block ll and a tube l2 having .45

display form. The plate i3 is of the same diameter as the extended portion IB and as the inside diameter of the flange 6 so as to lit closely within said ange when the parts are brought together as in Fig. 3. In such assembly, the outside diameter of the neck 9 is flush with the outer surface of the ange t so that all of said parts cooperate properly. The plate i3 and the block I I are formed with an axial hole l'i through which the pivot 'l extends when the head 2 is assembled on the body or torso i.

A detent i8 which may be in the form of a pin driven through a hole in the plate li and into the block 3 projects upwardly above said plate 4 at a distance from the flange 5 and from. the pivot 'l (Fig. 3). An arcuate series of holes I9 is formed through the plate i3 and into the lower end of the neck 9 to receive-the detent i8 in the different adjusted positions of the head about j the axis of the neck. Thus, the head Will be prevented from turning accidentally from any adjusted position in which it may be placed; and the head may be easily turned to different ad-` justed positions, as desired, by simply raising the head out of engagement With 'the detent i8, turning the head to the selected position, and then reengaging the head with the detent i8.

The adjustable pivotal connections for securing the arms to the form and permitting the arms to be moved to and retained in different adjusted positions to produce a more pleasing effect than would be obtainable by use of a form having rigidarms, are illustrated in Figs. 7 to 1i), inclu sive. As shown, a block 20 of wood or other appropriate material is embedded in the body or torso l at the side of each shoulder. The block may be rigidly secured in position by glue or cement or other fastening means, A metallic plate 2l is attached to the outer side of the block 20 by removable and replaceable fasteners- 22 and covers, guards, and protects the adjacent portion of the shoulder of the body or torso I, i

and has its edges flush with the slightly extended portion of the shoulder for which the arm 23 is provided. A screw bolt 24 extends through i a bracket 25, spring washer 25, and through` the block 2li, and is screwed through a threaded hole in a bar or nut 2 attached to the block 2i] by fasteners 28. 'I'he screw bolt 24 clampingly ,holds the bracket 25 in any adjusted position to which said bracket may be turned, and may be loosened to permit the bracket to be'turned to different adjustments, and then tightened to hold the bracket in such adjustments. The arms of the bracket 25 are formed with alined holesI 29.

'I'he shoulder attaching end of the arm 23 has a block 30 embedded .therein and attached by any appropriate attaching means. The block 3U has a slot 3| therethrough closed at the inner side by a strip 32 of wood or the like attached to the block by fasteners 33. A plate 34 having a slot 35 therein registering with the slot 3l in the block 30 is attached to said block by removable and replaceable fasteners 36. An attaching pin 31 is secured to the block 3U by a fastener 38 (Fig. 8) and projects into the slot 3l in position to pass through the holes 29 in the bracket 25 when the `arm is applied to the body or torso l, as shown in Fig. 7. Thus, the angle of inclination of the arm 23 will be determined by the position of the bracket 25, as should be understood by reference to Fig. 1.

It is now apparent that the brackets 25 are independently and relatively adjustable so as to support the arms 23 in diierent adjustments y factorily and economically.

for attaching the hands to the arms in different positions to permit better and more pleasing adjustments of the device for display purposes.

Assho'vm, a block 39 is embedded in the Wrist` end of each arm and retained therein by gluey or cement or other appropriate fastening means. A tube 46 is embedded in the center of the block 39 and has its outer end open adjacent to a hole through the centerI of a plate 5i. i The plate fiiis attached to the block 39 by removable and re- Y 'l0 provided with means j j l placeable fasteners d2, and has an outwardly f extended circumferential flange 43 the outer surface of which is even with and in continuation of the outer surface of the adjacent Wrist v portion of the arm 23 to whichit is attached.

The Wrist end of the hand 44 hasI a screw bolt t5 embedded therein and projecting axially or centrally beyond the end thereof. and screwed into a plug 46 which clamps a plate 41 against the wrist end of the hand 4s. The bolt t5 is held from turning by a pin or nail i8 extending through a hole therein and .embedded in the Wrist end of the hand 4. The plug 46 slides thro-ugh the hole in the plate 4I `that opens into the tube lill; and, when the parts are properly assembled, a reduced extension $9 on the Wrist end of the hand 4l! and the plate 41 nt within the'iiange' 43 so' that said flange is flush and even with adjacent outer surfaces of the arm 23 and the Wrist of the hand 44. A resilient split ring 50 is mounted in a circumferential groove 5I in the plug 436, and is compressible and expansible. As shown, the ring' 5B is attached tothe plug (i6 by a rivet 52 which preventsdetachment of the ring 59 from said plug. When the ring 58 is within the tube 4G, it expands and frictionally engages against said tube 4E) with suiicient pressure to support the hand t4 in proper connection with the arm 23 andto hold the hand in any of the bolt d5. This connection permits the hand to be turned about the axis ofthe wrist thereoi` and about the axis of the adjacent end of the arm 23 to positions required for graceful postures of the display form. The `hand may be entirely detached from the arm ify desired (Fig. 12).

It should now be apparent that this invention and the different parts thereof attain all of their intended objects andpurposes eiliciently, satis The construction and arrangement of the parts and the materials composing said parts may be varied as desired Without departure from the nature and principle of the invention dened by the' appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an adjustable display form comprising a `devices in connection with adjacent portions of the neck for holding the head in different adjusted portions about a vertical axis with respect to the body and leaving the head free for vertical vmovement from the body. l

2. In an adjustable display form comprising a position to which it'is turned about theaxis 50' bodyv having an upwardly extended neck' portion,

and a head having a downwardly extended neck' portionadapted to be connected with `the neck when` theyfare placedrtogether, and devices in connection Vwith said neck portions for holding ther head in different adjusted positions about a vertical axis with respect to the body `and preventing accidental turning of the head from any of said positions and Ileaving the head free for vertical movement fromvthe body.

3. In an adjustable display form comprising a body having an upwardly extended neck portion,

and a head having a downwardly extended neck portion; cooperating means attached to said neck portions for alining the same and holding their adjacent outer surfaces `reven with eachother, and a detent in connection withl one of said neck portions arrangedto engage the other neck portion and thereby hold the head `in any one of several adjusted positions about a vertical axis and for preventing thehead from turning accidentally therefrom and leaving the head free for vertical movement from the body.

y4. In an 'adjustable display form comprising a body having an upwardly extended neck portion,

l armfor interlocking with said bracket to prevent .lateral movement of said arm from said body.

and a head having a downwardly extended neck portion adapted to be' connected ,with the neck portion of vthe body to support the head upon the body; a device attached to one of saidneck portions for enclosing the adjacent end of the other neckA portion and thereby alining said neck portions, and. devices in connection with said neck portions for holding the head in different adjustedv positions about a vertical axis with respect to the body andpreventing turning of the head from any of said positions and leaving the head free for vertical movement from the body.

5. In an adjustable display form co-mprising a body having an upwardlyextended neck portion, and a head having adownward1y extended neck portion for connection vwith the neck portion of the body to support the head upon the body; means rattached to one of said neck portions for enclosing the adjacent end of the other neck portion and having its outer surface in alinement with the outer surfaces of said neck positions,

vmeans forpreventing the head from tilting vwith respect to the body, and deVicesjin connection with said neck portions for -holding the head in different adjusted positions about a Vertical axis with respect to the body and preventing turning of the head from any of said-'positions and leaving the head, free to kbe detached from the body by unrestrained vrvertical movement therefrom.

6.In anadjustable display form comprising a l body having a laterally extended shoulder portion, and an arm having an attaching end' portion; `a bracket, means attached to said shoulder portion of said body for holding said bracket in different adjusted'positions about an Japproximately horizontal axis, an element attached to said end portion of said arm'having a slot -for receiving said bracket, and means attached to 'said 7. In an adjustable display form comprising a body having a laterally extendedv shoulder portion, and an arm having an attaching endyportion adapted to contact closely with said shoulder portion; a plate rigidly attached to and covering the end of said shoulder portion, a bracket having r`outwardly extended arms, means attaching said e bracket to said plate, an element attached to said end portionof said. arm having aslot for receiving saidbracket, anda pin attached to. said arm in ysaid slot'for interlockingywith said bracketl and thereby preventing lateral movement' of' said arm Iaway from said body and leaving said arm free to. be moved longitudinallyin one direction and detached from, said body.

8. In an adjustable display form comprising a body having a laterally extended shoulder portion, and an arm having an attaching end portion adapted to contact closely with said shoulder portion; a plate rigidly attached to and covering the end of said shoulder portion, a bracket, a

device attaching said bracket tosaid plate and holding said bracket in different adjusted positions about an approximately horizontal axis, an

outwardly extended portion rigid with said `spacefor receiving said outwardly extended por-- tion of said bracket, and a projection rigid with said arm adapted to be extended into and `withdrawn from said hole in said bracket.

9, In an adjustable display form comprising a body having ajla'terally extended shoulder portion, and an arm having an'attaching end portion adapted to contact closely with 'said shoulder portion; a bracket having an outwardly extended portion provided with a hole, meansk attached to said shoulderV portion of said body for holding said bracket in different adjusted positions about an approximately horizontal axis, an element attached to said end portion of said arm having a slot for receivingfsaidoutwardly extended portion of said bracket, a pin attached to said arm and extending into said slot for extension into.,

said hole in said outwardly extended portion of said bracket to prevent lateral movement of said 10. In an adjustable display form comprising a body, an arm having a wrist'end portion, and means for supporting said arm in connection with said body at different angles of inclination; a

hand having a wrist endportion, and frictionv means for attaching the wrist end portion of said hand to the wrist end portion of said arm in different positions about a longitudinal axis and leaving said hand free for longitudinal movement from said arm.` f d 11. In an adjustable display form comprising a body, an arm having a wrist end portion, and means for supporting said l arm in connection with said body at different angles of inclination; a hand havinga wrist attaching portion, means attached to one of said'wrist portions for enclosing the adjacent end of the other' wrist portion and having its surface in alinement with the outer surfaces of said wrist portions, and friction means for holding said hand in connection with said arm in different positions about a longitudinal axis through said arm and leaving saidhand free for longitudinalk .disengagement from said arm.

l2.- In an adjustable display .form comprising a f body, an arm having awrist end portion, and

means for supporting said arm inv connection with said body at different angles of inclination; a'

tion with said arm in different positions about V `a longitudinal axis and leaving said hand free for longitudinal disengagement from said arm.

- 13. In an adjustabIe display form comprising a body, an arm having a Wrist end portion, and means for supporting said arm in connection with said body at different angles of inclination; a

, hand having a Wrist attaching portion, a device for alining said Wrist attaching portions, and resilient means for holding said hand in connection of said hand with respect to said armand leaving said hand free for longitudinal Withdrawal from. j

said arm. y

MORRIS A. 

